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Since 2008, the ASR 1000 platforms have dramatically changed the WAN edge router’s capabilities. With its very own QuantumFlow Processor (QFP) innovation, the data plane was powered to offer advanced scalable services along with high performance. Fas...
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On 14th April 2020, Cisco has published the latest IOS XE Standard Maintenance Release- Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.1r. Like other Standard Maintenance releases, 17.2 as well will have sustaining lifetime of 12 months with one maintenance release and...
A decade of close engagement with IOS XE Routing platforms has got me once again thinking passionately. It’s about the Enterprise Routing Platforms, about the legendary IOS XE Software!
A lot of us who are fortunate to have the treasured confrontatio...
hi Leo, inline below:
So why is 17.3.1 release not called 17.3.1r?
So why is 17.2.2 release not called 17.2.2r?
>> 17.2.1r was called with 'r' tag there for 'Routing' specific release only as one time exceptional tag for that occurrence only. L...
@Leo Laohoo , sorry missed to respond earlier.
Yes all releases for IOS XE Routing platforms post 17.2 will be single image software. 17.3.1a is single image software.
For bootstrap to work, we need to make sure there is no existing configuration in IOS XE or IOS XE SD-WAN use-case point of view. That will make the software think that device is pre-provisioned. Can you please make sure on that front? CSR1000v shoul...
Hi Leo,
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isr4400-universalk9.17.02.01r.SPA.bin
Above infact is a IOS XE Software image for ISR4400 platforms.
As I hinted in my previous response, the '.pkg' vs '.bin' should be a simple hint on identifying a rommon/firmware vs release software im...
Hi Leo,
The Rommon images usually will have .pkg file when it comes as a separate entity. The IOS XE software image files are usually .bin files for the specific release. This should be one quick identification.
e.g.
asr1000-rommon.169_5r_SPA.pkg ...
